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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stevens ponder again?

2. What else does Miss Kenton reveal to Stevens?

3. Lord Darlington had withdrawn from what group?

4. How does Stevens react to Miss Kenton's news?

5. How long did Stevens and Miss Kenton meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the technique of flashback used extensively in this book. Describe some situations that can be considered flashbacks. Why are they flashbacks? What are the benefits of using flashbacks?

Essay Topic 2

Define the role of a butler in a great household. How does Stevens fit in that description. Is Stevens happy with his profession? Would he have chosen it if he had had other options? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Stevens learns his profession from his father who was also a butler. How has the profession defined the relationship between father and son? What good has come of the mutual profession? What sadness has come from it? Explain.

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